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Baby X: Britain's Child Abusers Brought to Justice by Harry Keeble

Quick Overview

A highly topical and shocking look at policing on the frontline of Britain's ailing child protection services

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When super-tough cop Sergeant Harry Keeble announced he was joining Hackney's ailing Child Protection Team in 2000, his colleagues were astounded. Known as the 'Cardigan Squad', its officers were seen as glorified social workers dealing with domestics. The reality was very different. Within a few months he'd fought machete-wielding thugs, rescued kids who had pit bulls chained to their cots and confronted the horrors of African witchcraft, exposing a network of abuse in the process - all in his unrelenting war against child cruelty. Harry rescued dozens of kids - kids in crack houses, kids living in unimaginable filth and kids who had burned their houses down. Then there were the hostage situations, the lynch mobs, and the almost impossible process of interviewing paedophiles to get a confession. Without wading in sentimentality, Harry describes how his team - working alongside dedicated but chronically underfunded social workers - operated at the sharp end of child protection. This is a shocking and unforgettable story of how some of the UK's most disadvantaged children escaped their tormentors - and explains why some cases, similar to that of Baby P's, ended in tragedy.

Additional Information

SKU

GOR001554752

Title

Baby X: Britain's Child Abusers Brought to Justice

Author

By (author) Harry Keeble

Contributor

With Kris Hollington

Condition

VERYGOOD

Binding Type

Paperback

Publisher

Simon & Schuster Ltd

Year Published

2010

Page Number

288

ISBN

1847397875

ISBN13

9781847397874

Cover Note

Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual cover or edition may vary.

Prizes

No

Edition Text

N/A

Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us.